WO2001017205A1 - Mobile station with magnifying glass - Google Patents

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WO2001017205A1
WO2001017205A1 PCT/FI2000/000744 FI0000744W WO0117205A1 WO 2001017205 A1 WO2001017205 A1 WO 2001017205A1 FI 0000744 W FI0000744 W FI 0000744W WO 0117205 A1 WO0117205 A1 WO 0117205A1
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mobile station
magnifying glass
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Oiva Halonen
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Fibox Oy Ab
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/02—Constructional features of telephone sets
    • H04M1/0202—Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets
    • H04M1/026—Details of the structure or mounting of specific components
    • H04M1/0266—Details of the structure or mounting of specific components for a display module assembly
    • H04M1/027—Details of the structure or mounting of specific components for a display module assembly including magnifying means
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B25/00—Eyepieces; Magnifying glasses
    • G02B25/002—Magnifying glasses
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/72—Mobile telephones; Cordless telephones, i.e. devices for establishing wireless links to base stations without route selection
    • H04M1/725—Cordless telephones

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  • the invention relates to a mobile station, for instance a mobile telephone or a communicator, comprising a keypad and a display. It has been a constant aim in mobile stations to make them smaller.
  • a mobile station of the invention which is characterized in that it comprises at least one magnifying glass arranged in the mobile station such that the display and/or the keypad appear larger as seen through the magnifying glass.
  • the invention is based simply on using a magnifying glass known per se from several different connections, the magnifying glass being extremely well applicable in connection with interchangeable covers being commonly used. If desired, a separate magnifying glass can then also be arranged both for the display and for each key in the keypad, in which case each key can be pressed by using the magnifying glass at the key.
  • the magnifying glass may, of course, be a fixed or a separate part of the mobile station to be placed under or on top of a cover part.
  • An alternative is that the magnifying glass is a part to be pulled out from a frame or a cover of the mobile station which can be pivoted at a desired distance above the mobile station.
  • Figures 1 to 8 show alternative embodiments of a mobile station of the invention.
  • a typical mobile station 1 whose keyboard is denoted by reference number 2 and display by reference number 3. Different keys in the keyboard 2 are given reference number 4.
  • a magnifying glass 5 is now arranged on top of the display 3 to make the display appear larger.
  • the magnifying glass 5 may be attached directly on top of the display 3 either directly in connection with the manufacture of the display 3 and a cover 6 facing the keypad 2 or afterwards by using a suitable fixing material.
  • typically at least the cover 5 facing the keypad 2 and the display 3 is attached to a frame 7 such that it can be detached and changed.
  • the magnifying glass 5 is then preferably integrated directly into the interchangeable cover, whereby the magnifying glass 5 necessitates no permanent changes in the structure of the mobile station as in telephones that do not allow the cover 6 to be changed.
  • the interchangeable cover 6 it would also be conceivable to place the magni- fying glass 5 under the cover 6 as a separate part.
  • Figure 2 shows a similar telephone 1 to the one in Figure 2, but in addition to the magnifying glass 5 on top of the display 3, separate small magnifying glasses 8 are arranged therein on top of each different key 4.
  • the magnifying glasses 5 and 8, and the magnifying glasses 8 in particular, are attached by utilizing an additional layer 9 arranged on top of the cover 6 at- tached to the cover 6 either afterwards or arranged therein directly in connection with the manufacture of the cover 6.
  • the additional layer 9 (which, in the case of an interchangeable cover, may also be an enlargement or an enhancement of the cover) surrounding the magnifying glasses 8 at the edges keeps the magnifying glasses in place, allowing, however, the magnifying glasses to move in a vertical direction in order to enable the keys 4 to be used ( Figure 4).
  • the magnifying glass 5 to be arranged on top of the display 3 is attached to the telephone 1 by means of fasteners 10 clutching the telephone at the both sides thereof.
  • the magnifying glass 5 magnifying the display is attached to the telephone 1 by means of an articulated structure 11 allowing the magnifying glass 5 to be placed from a position on top of the display 3 to positions at different heights from the display 3.
  • the solution in Figure 7 otherwise corresponds with the solution of
  • Figure 8 shows a second solution for attaching the magnifying glass 5 by utilizing an articulated structure wherein an articulated structure 11' allows the magnifying glass 5 to be folded under the telephone 1 when not needed.
  • the mobile station may also be other than that disclosed herein, for instance a communicator.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a mobile station comprising a keypad (2), a dispaly (3) and also at least one magnifying glass (5, 8) arranged in the mobile station (1) such that the display (3) and/or the keypad (2) appear larger as seen through the magnifying glass (5, 8).

Description

MOBILE STATION WITH MAGNIFYING GLASS
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a mobile station, for instance a mobile telephone or a communicator, comprising a keypad and a display. It has been a constant aim in mobile stations to make them smaller.
This aim has been achieved while more properties in use that were missing from the previous, larger models have continually been added to the mobile stations. There is, however, a limit to the decrease in size because otherwise the mobile station becomes difficult to use. Although the positioning of e.g. a receiver and a microphone with respect to each other is not problematic, the decreasing size of the display and keys causes difficulties. Furthermore, the display should also simultaneously show a large amount of information, which has also made symbols displayed therein smaller. Correspondingly, the symbols denoted on the small keys have also become smaller. The small size of the display and the keypad is problematic for many a user in that the information shown on the display is difficult to read as well as it is to press a correct key. This is a major problem for elderly users in particular.
So far the problems described above are unsolved; no attempt to find a solution has been presented either.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
An object of the present invention is thus to solve the widely- recognized problem described above. This object is achieved by a mobile station of the invention, which is characterized in that it comprises at least one magnifying glass arranged in the mobile station such that the display and/or the keypad appear larger as seen through the magnifying glass.
The invention is based simply on using a magnifying glass known per se from several different connections, the magnifying glass being extremely well applicable in connection with interchangeable covers being commonly used. If desired, a separate magnifying glass can then also be arranged both for the display and for each key in the keypad, in which case each key can be pressed by using the magnifying glass at the key.
The magnifying glass may, of course, be a fixed or a separate part of the mobile station to be placed under or on top of a cover part. An alternative is that the magnifying glass is a part to be pulled out from a frame or a cover of the mobile station which can be pivoted at a desired distance above the mobile station.
Advantages of the invention are obvious in connection with the ex- isting small-sized mobile stations. By selecting a correct magnifying ratio and magnifying glasses of sufficiently good quality, the ease-of-use of the mobile station in twilight and in poor light in particular can be improved considerably without the costs increasing significantly.
LIST OF DRAWINGS The invention is now described in closer detail in connection with preferred embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which
Figures 1 to 8 show alternative embodiments of a mobile station of the invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Referring to Figure 1 , a typical mobile station 1 is shown whose keyboard is denoted by reference number 2 and display by reference number 3. Different keys in the keyboard 2 are given reference number 4. According to the invention, a magnifying glass 5 is now arranged on top of the display 3 to make the display appear larger. The magnifying glass 5 may be attached directly on top of the display 3 either directly in connection with the manufacture of the display 3 and a cover 6 facing the keypad 2 or afterwards by using a suitable fixing material. In such a mobile station, typically at least the cover 5 facing the keypad 2 and the display 3 is attached to a frame 7 such that it can be detached and changed. The magnifying glass 5 is then preferably integrated directly into the interchangeable cover, whereby the magnifying glass 5 necessitates no permanent changes in the structure of the mobile station as in telephones that do not allow the cover 6 to be changed. When the interchangeable cover 6 is used, it would also be conceivable to place the magni- fying glass 5 under the cover 6 as a separate part.
Figure 2 shows a similar telephone 1 to the one in Figure 2, but in addition to the magnifying glass 5 on top of the display 3, separate small magnifying glasses 8 are arranged therein on top of each different key 4. The magnifying glasses 5 and 8, and the magnifying glasses 8 in particular, are attached by utilizing an additional layer 9 arranged on top of the cover 6 at- tached to the cover 6 either afterwards or arranged therein directly in connection with the manufacture of the cover 6. The additional layer 9 (which, in the case of an interchangeable cover, may also be an enlargement or an enhancement of the cover) surrounding the magnifying glasses 8 at the edges keeps the magnifying glasses in place, allowing, however, the magnifying glasses to move in a vertical direction in order to enable the keys 4 to be used (Figure 4).
In Figure 5, the magnifying glass 5 to be arranged on top of the display 3 is attached to the telephone 1 by means of fasteners 10 clutching the telephone at the both sides thereof.
In Figure 6, the magnifying glass 5 magnifying the display is attached to the telephone 1 by means of an articulated structure 11 allowing the magnifying glass 5 to be placed from a position on top of the display 3 to positions at different heights from the display 3. The solution in Figure 7 otherwise corresponds with the solution of
Figure 6 except that the articulated structure 11 is attached to the telephone 1 by means of fasteners 10' resembling the fasteners 10 shown in Figure 5.
Figure 8 shows a second solution for attaching the magnifying glass 5 by utilizing an articulated structure wherein an articulated structure 11' allows the magnifying glass 5 to be folded under the telephone 1 when not needed.
The description and the exemplary embodiments of the above invention are only intended to illustrate the basic idea of the invention. A person skilled in the art may thus implement the invention and the details thereof in many other ways without deviating from the scope of the attached claims. It is to be further noted that the mobile station may also be other than that disclosed herein, for instance a communicator.

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1. A mobile station comprising a keypad (2) and a display (3), characterized in that the mobile station comprises at least one magnifying glass (5, 8) arranged in the mobile station (1) such that the display (3) and/or the keypad (2) appear larger as seen through the magnifying glass (5, 8).
2. A mobile station as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the magnifying glass (5, 8) is arranged in an interchangeable cover part (6) of the mobile station.
3. A mobile station as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the magnifying glass (5, 8) is arranged as a fixed part of the mobile station.
4. A mobile station as claimed in claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the magnifying glass (5, 8) is a separate part arranged under the cover part (6) of the mobile station.
5. A mobile station as claimed in claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the magnifying glass (5, 8) is a separate part arranged on top of the cover part (6) of the mobile station.
6. A mobile station as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the magnifying glass (5) is a part to be pulled out from a frame (7), cover
(6) or separate fastener (10; 11') of the mobile station and to be pivoted or placed at a desired distance above the mobile station.
7. A mobile station as claimed in claim 2 or 5, characterized in that a separate magnifying glass (5, 8) is arranged for the display (3) and for each key (4) in the keypad (2), each key (4) being pressable by means of the magnifying glass (8) at the key.
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